Career
He played for the Philadelphia Flyers during 2011-2012 National Hockey League season. Bourdon was selected by the Flyers in the 3rd round (67th overall) of the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft. Bourdon played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League where he was known as a smooth skating, offensive defenceman.
Big things were expected of Bourdon when he was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers in the third round of the 2008 National Hockey League Entry Draft, but after his first professional season of play, Bourdon was labeled a disappointment for contributing only 19 points in 61 games with the Adirondack Phantoms during the 2009-2010 AHL season.
Bourdon"s continuing struggles during the 2010-2011 AHL season resulted in his demotion to the ECHL where he finished the season with the Greenville Road Warriors. After beginning the 2011-2012 season with the Phantoms, Bourdon and Kevin Marshall were called up to the Flyers on November 21 thanks to injuries to Chris Pronger and Braydon Coburn.
Bourdon made his National Hockey League debut that same day against the Carolina Hurricanes. The team was impressed with his National Hockey League play, as scouts in the organization said that "flat out he has played better in the National Hockey League than he ever did as a Phantom." Bourdon signed a multi-year extension with the Flyers on August 8, 2012.
Number financial terms were disclosed for either deal, but CSNPhilly.com said Bourdon"s pact was for two years and $1.225 million, an average annual value of $612.500.
After being limited to 24 AHL games over the next two seasons due to concussions, Bourdon retired after the 2013-2014 season.
